This is a blog about drinking chocolate and follows the life of Merkel Marmaduke through the cafes of Adelaide, SA and elsewhere, while he searches for the ultimate hot chocolate. Check this blog out for hot chocolate reviews, hot chocolate news and a whole lot of nonsense about finding a good hot chocolate. This blog can be accessed from the ChocAdelaide Android app.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Michel's Patisserie

Michel's is a cake store chain which also does coffee and hot chocolate. There are six patisseries in Adelaide.

Mitcham Shopping Centre

Merkel attended the one at Mitcham shopping centre for a hot chocolate but could not resist having a passionfruit cheesecake at the same time.

The hot chocolate was $3.50 and came in a ceramic Michel's branded cup. It had white froth and liberal sprinkle of chocolate. It was a little more chocolaty than some hot chocolates but could have been richer and creamier.

Golden Grove Village Shopping Centre

Later Merkel visited Golden Grove Village shopping centre. It was the first time Merkel had been here. There were three places to get a hot chocolate all of which were outlets of chains that Merkel has visited before. Billy Baxter's was at one end of the large shopping centre, Muffin break toward the middle and Michel's Patisserie was at the other end.

Merkel settled for trying an iced chocolate at Michel's Patisserie. The iced chocolate looked great in a tall glass topped with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream and a sprinkle of cocoa. The chocolate drink was well mixed and there was chocolate sauce at the top of the drink showing a pattern through the walls of the glass. The drink was tasty without there been any particularly remarkable chocolaty flavour to talk of. The drink cost $4.90.